Recycle Bin Hack v1.0b

IMPORTANT: ALTHOUGH I'VE TESTED IT ON A NEW INSTALL, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS HACK MAY DO TO YOUR FORUM, HENCE WHY IT'S LABELED BETA! I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH! ()

What does this hack do: This hack will move all threads users 'delete' to a forum, so it will act like a Recycle Bin. that's the basic idea.

Requested By:
1: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=36107
2: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=40989
3: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=37264

Features: -Only first post in thread will be recycled, 'normal' posts will still be fully deleted.
-Anyone with delete permissions can delete/recycle a post.
-Total deletion of a whole thread can only be performed by a admin.
-Recycle Bin forum can just be disabled for new posts, so it really acts like a sort of archive. (doesn't matter really, because the newthread & newreply images are gone in the recycle bin forum anyway)
-Admin CP options page, for easy recycle bin management.
-Restore function: users can restore their threads to the original location of the post.
-Users can place a 'deletion request', and if the admin thinks the reason is good, he/she can delete the thread (with one click ).
-More

Installation (also in the zip!!!):

************************************************
*   Installation instructions for              *
*   vB Recycle Bin Hack by                     *
*   Rick Jansen (aka FlyingDutchman)           *
*   ? copyright 2002, all rights reserved.     *
*   vBulletin is ? Copyright 2000-2002         *
*   by Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.                *
************************************************

Files to edit: 3
Files to add: 2
Queries to run: 1
Templates to add: 12
Templates to edit: 0

Step 1.
Extract the files in the 'files' directory in the zip to your forums dir. Then open up '/admin/recycle.php' and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin.

Step 2.
Open 'templates.txt' with a text editor like notepad and search for and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin. Then add the needed templates.

Step 3.
Open 'files.txt' with a text editor like notepad and search for and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin. Then make the needed file modifications.

Step 4.
Open 'queries.txt' and run the queries as described.

Step 5.
Enjoy!

Notes: I've made this hack for vb 2.2.6, but it should work on 2.2.x too...
Can somebody please test it for vb 2.2.7 for me and tell me if it works? thanks.

Future additions-list:
-total new access mask (i.e. 'canrecycle')
-enable recycle bin on a per-forum basis (if requested only!!!)

Screenshots: See next posts.

Updates:

-09-25-02.-Fixed bug in template: editpost2 (updated the zip! - no need for fix when doing fresh install)

[FlyingDutchman]

Admin Control Panel Options Screenshot, see attach.

[FlyingDutchman]

The new 'Restore' & 'Delete' buttons, see attach.

[FlyingDutchman]

The changed editpost templates, see attach.

[snyx]

this is lookin SHARP my man..
once my server un-susupends me, its being installed

[assassingod]

Agreed. Very nice

[Velocd]

I know I've seen this hack before, but it's probably the first version (hence the "1.0b")

What is the difference between versions?

[FlyingDutchman]

admin cp, restore function, delete request function, basicly everything... (except for the basic stuff)
less code (edit/add) is needed now...

[PsYc]

there must be an error in the template editpost2 or 3

i get a blank page when i try to delete the first post of a topic

i'm sure all changes are correct

[FlyingDutchman]

that could only be
1. a non-existing template
2. invalid link

i'll check it out right now for you...